Drinking More Water

Drinking More Water

Our body needs 8-10 glasses of water to function properly everyday. However, that is just to function properly. So drinking 8-10 glasses usually still ain't enough. Other factors may also jump into the boat to make us need to increase water intake. These factors include:
- Hot weather
- Consumption of high-protein food
- Consumption of alcohol
- Consumption of stimulants and water absorbers such as sodas and coffee
- Heavy sweating due to exercise
- Consumption of salty food

Therefore, we may need around 10-13 glasses of water a day depending on the factors above and more. Our thirst and urine can be an indicator of whether we are drinking enough water. But in this day and age, with our food sources highly processed and tampered with using synthetic and chemical substances, our thirst and urine are not good indicators anymore as they can be disrupted by some of the not-so-organic food we consume and therefore it would be safer to drink more water than usual. Chances are, when we feel thirsty, we are already dehydrated.

However, we should never gulp in lots and lots of water before and after food so as to not disrupt our stomach's digestive functions. Half a glass of warm water would be fine. Let's gulp in water an hour or more after we eat...

And do not forget that not all liquids we drink count as water intake. :-]

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